We need spring to come! It's been a long haul, and there are days when I'm tired of myself and my attitude. I've grumbled too much about the ice, I've dreamed too much of going home, and my headaches have been worse. I've snapped at people because I'm tired of being stuck in the house since I don't drive in the snow and ice. [...]

Yesterday I was a guest on a podcast about people who are trying to make a difference in the world. The host was a quiet high school student and he was incredibly personable. I loved his pacing and his desire to do what he sees as a small thing to help our hurting world. Of course we talked about dogs. Not the book, except [...]

Yesterday was a long day. We set off with Coconut around 9:00 to drive to just north of Chicago to see my father-in-law. He's ninety-eight and not doing well. He's got congestive heart failure needs full time caregivers, and before long, this wonderful man's heart will cease to beat. We decided that instead of asking a friend to watch Coconut, or paying for daycare, [...]